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Kevin Surace      

Silicon Valley Innovator, Serial Entrepreneur, Tech Pioneer

Kevin Surace is recognized as the leading speaker on generative AI applications and impacts. He is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, TV personality, and edutainer. Surace has been featured by major media outlets including Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, and FOX News, and he has delivered keynotes at hundreds of events, including those for INC5000, TED, and the US Congress. He was named INC Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer. Additionally, he served as Chair of the Silicon Valley Forum, was a Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, featured for 5 years on TechTV’s "Silicon Spin," and was inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame. Surace holds 94 worldwide patents and is celebrated for his dynamic speaking style that combines education and entertainment, energizing audiences to action.

Surace led pioneering work on the first cellular data smartphone (AirCommunicator), the first plastic multichip semiconductor packages, and the first human-like AI virtual assistant (Portico), including ONStar for General Motors. His innovations extend to soundproof drywall, high R-value windows, AI-driven building management technology, one of the first Generative AI products in 2017 (for software quality), supply-chain multivariate auctions, and significant energy retrofits of the Empire State Building and NY Stock Exchange. Beyond technology, he is an accomplished music director, conductor, award-winning Broadway and streaming producer, and percussionist.

Surace's most requested talks, such as "ChatGPT, Generative AI and Automation…Its impact on your life and your business," "Bringing Silicon-Valley Disruptive Innovation to Your Organization," and "Digital Transformation," reflect his expertise in AI and disruptive innovation. He customizes each presentation to the audience, ranging from 30 to 60 minutes, and is adept at moderating conversations, interviewing industry leaders, and hosting workshops and events. His extensive experience and adaptability make his presentations highly relevant and engaging for various audiences.

Speech Topics

ChatGPT

With the advance of Generative AI including ChatGPT and other LLMs, anyone can tap huge AI language and multimodal models. How do these new large language models work? What can they do? How will it impact your business? What can I implement today? What about risks and IP? This is a high energy hard hitting and talk that will get your audience talking about how they can improve their own productivity starting today. Each keynote is specifically customized to your needs and your industry.

AI and Automation...It’s impact on your life and your company

Hear about where artificial intelligence is today, where it is going, and how you can participate. See robots and algorithms and real wins in action. Learn about the process, what we can do today, and how it can change your company starting now. Nothing to be scared of...it’s just math. You will surely laugh aloud, while this makes you ponder. You will leave with brand new knowledge ready to put to work, excited and ready to hop aboard the AI express!

Bringing Silicon-Valley Disruptive Innovation to Your Organization

How does Silicon Valley continue to innovate faster than any other region on the planet? Learn the secrets of how and why people are driven to disrupt. What culture can you bring to your own organization to encourage this process? What are the risks and rewards? And how you can get going on your company’s journey to disrupt with practical skills and to-do’s you can act on now. You will enjoy this high-energy, interactive and funny talk on disrupting any industry starting today.

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